DiSCOVER | Mermaids & Martinis by Hilary Pereira

Monday, June 25

Hilary is a New York based celebrity party planner who has decided to share

all of her fabulous party planning secrets with us.
Her goal?
To help anyone "Throw a FiNtastic party" by "Turning Your Party Into a Memory"

As I read through the pages...
I was unexpectedly inspired in ways I didn't see coming.
Among the treasure trove of priceless party planning advice...
I also uncovered inspirational gems buried within the text itself.

Not only do these jewels of passages from Hilary apply to party planning...
they beautifully spillover into applying them to everyday life.
Here are a few more of my favorites:

"...being fully present is the best present you can give your guests [family].""It's really all about living in the moment and making people feel special.""...it's the small things that make life big.""Keep your energy aligned with all the greatness that is headed your way."
and lastly...

"...the people, places, and things we are inspired by are lighthouses leading the way to the bigger destination of

whatever we are working towards at that time".

In addition to all of THAT wonderful inspiration...the book is filled to the hilt with valuable information related to every aspect of the party planning process.

Some of my favorite topics included are:

Suggested shopping sites

Favor/gift ideas

The three F's of entertaining

Invitation Etiquette

Photography Tips

Downloadable Planning Worksheets

28 Party Themes Ideas

Flowers/Centerpieces

Packing your Mini Treasure Chest - Tool Box

Appropriate Tipping Etiquette

You'll also find recipes, ways to keeping your budget trim, party game ideas and so much more.

I was excited and honored to have been asked to review Mermaids & Martinis.
Now I'm even more excited to give you the opportunity towin your own copy...
(I promise the book the winner receives won't be written in or highlighted - I'll let you do that on your own). *wink*

This is my favorite type of book to read!! I love to entertain and will throw a party at the drop of a hat. I tried reading around the confetti dots in your photos and love what I could read so far: such down-to-earth tips and tricks!!

I always have birthday parties for my 4 little ones in the works and am starting to think of a 40th birthday bash for my twin (me, too!!)

I love party planning books because they provide you with so much inspiration and ideas. I would love to have this in my collection. The party I am planning is a 40th Birthday Party with a pink and silver color theme

My daughter is currently planning a bridal shower...the 6th bridal and/or baby shower in 3 years. This book would be perfect...since she's running low on ideas. Most of the showers are attending by the same circle of friends...so a book of fresh ideas would help.

I am planning a meet & greet for incoming college freshmen & their parents. No one will know each other before the party. I can figure out basic decorations & food, but it would be great to have some new ideas.

Hilary was a childhood friend of mine and I knew she would become someone spectacular someday! This book is so well done and is full of creative and unique ideas. I am always looking for ideas to celebrate my twin daughters' birthday parties. We are thinking butterfly garden theme this year.

Looks like there is a lot of great inspiration here. I am always in the midst of planning something fun, even if it's just for our family at home. I dream of throwing parties for my friends, my kids' birthdays, and for the holidays!